Dhaasippen also spelled as Daasippenn is a 1943 Tamil film directed by Ellis R. Dungan and starring T. R. Mahalingam

T. R. Mahalingam (actor)

Thenkarai Ramakrishna Mahalingam was a Tamil film actor, singer and music composer of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his melodious songs mostly based on romantic or devotional themes.-Early days:...

 and M. G. Ramachandran

M. G. Ramachandran

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....

. The film was also had an alternate title - Jothi Malar .

Production

Dhaasippen (lit. Dancing Girl or Prostitute) was based on a play of the same name written by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar

Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar

Pammal Vijayaranga Sambandha Mudaliar, popularly known as the father of modern Tamil theatre was a great playwight of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He made enormous contributions to the Tamil drama.-Birth and education:...

. It was produced by Buvaneshwari Pictures and directed by Ellis Dungan. T. R. Mahalingam played the lead role and M. G. Ramachandran (later Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

) was cast in a supporting role. Comic relief was provided by the husband and wife comedy duo of N. S. Krishnan

N. S. Krishnan

Nagerkoyil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan , popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading Tamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry - in the 1940s and 1950s....

- T. A. Madhuram

T. A. Madhuram

T. A. Madhuram was a Tamil stage and film actress and Tamil film producer. She was the wife of Tamil actor and comedian N. S. Krishnan.- Biography :...

. This film was short (13,623 feet) when compared to the Tamil films of 1930s due to the shortage of film negatives during World War II. It was released on 3 March 1943 in tandem with another film - Kizhattu Mappilai .

Cast and crew

• T. R. Mahalingam
  T. R. Mahalingam (actor)
  Thenkarai Ramakrishna Mahalingam was a Tamil film actor, singer and music composer of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his melodious songs mostly based on romantic or devotional themes.-Early days:...
  
  
• M. G. Ramachandran
  M. G. Ramachandran
  Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....
  
  
• Balasaraswathi
• M. R. Santhanalakshmi
• N. S. Krishnan
  N. S. Krishnan
  Nagerkoyil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan , popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading Tamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry - in the 1940s and 1950s....
  
  
• T. A. Mathuram
• Krishnamurthy
• Ellis R. Dungan - Director
• R. S. Mani - Assistant Director
• Lalitha Venkatraman - Music
• Saluri Rajeswara Rao - Music
• Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
  Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
  Pammal Vijayaranga Sambandha Mudaliar, popularly known as the father of modern Tamil theatre was a great playwight of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He made enormous contributions to the Tamil drama.-Birth and education:...
  
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